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Superintendent of Chicago Ridge Schools said 'especially now coming out of the pandemic, those those gaps need to be filled'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 25, 2023

The Chicago Ridge school district is finding new ways to combat learning gaps.

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Jacobson on Garcia: ‘He is the easiest politician to bribe’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 25, 2023

Chicago’s Morning Answer co-host Amy Jacobson told listeners about her visit to Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s headquarters to ask him about his son.

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Perillo: ‘I'm probably the only person who threw a mayor out of their office’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 25, 2023

Car dealer Joe Perillo recently spoke with Chicago’s Morning Answer about Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Perillo said he “must be crazy” for speaking so openly about his interactions with a sitting mayor.

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Lopez on Chicago’s murder capital status: ‘We’ll vote for the individuals who take this seriously’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 25, 2023

Chicago's 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez called attention to the city’s status as one of the nation’s murder capitals.

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Illinois representative on shuttered Kmart being used to house migrants: 'How fast do you want to turn it around into a shelter?'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 24, 2023

Outraged community groups are demanding that state officials pump the brakes on a plan that would mean hundreds of migrants bused to the state from Texas are moved into a shuttered West Lawn Kmart at 71st and Pulaski, ABC 7 reported.

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Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago: ‘Come join Congressman Chuy Garcia along with Paul Vallas for a civic minded conversation’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 24, 2023

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago is hosting a meet and greet for Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

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Thomas: ‘Willie is the only one with any real conservative bona fides’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 22, 2023

Former ABC 7 reporter Charles Thomas said mayoral candidate Willie Wilson has an opportunity to appeal to a large pool of Chicagoans.

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Lopez: ‘Chuy’s grown son is a documented neighborhood terrorist’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 21, 2023

15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez is coming out hard against U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as the two battle for a place in the runoff.

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Lighfoot: ‘Garcia knocking on the door of City Hall would be like the Trojan horse’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 21, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lighfoot is running scared and lashing out at fellow Democrat Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in the race for the mayor’s office.

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Garrido: ‘This entire administration has been nothing but a train wreck’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 20, 2023

Lt. John Garrido III, formerly an officer with the Chicago Police Department’s 16th District, joined Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss public safety in the light of the spring race for Chicago mayor.

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Wheeling Board of Trustees approve plan to build new event center at Korean Cultural Center of Chicago: 'It's a beautiful building'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 18, 2023

On February 6 the Wheeling Board of Trustees met to discuss two ordinances pertaining to the proposed Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, and ultimately unanimously voted to approve.

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Lightfoot: 'We’re doing what we need to do to make sure that [prior convicts] have the ability to register'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 16, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been accused of refusing to outline how her administration plans to solve issues with how the city maintains criminal registries, according to a WBEZ Chicago article.

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Garcia supporter former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz released from prison after corruption conviction

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 15, 2023

One of U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia's top political allies, former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz was released from federal prison on Monday, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prison.

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Superintendent Davis: 'It wasn't really optimal to be spreading the kids out again'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 11, 2023

At its Jan 19 meeting, the West Chicago Elementary School District 33 Board of Education received a presentation on changes recommended for the district based on enrollment projections.

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LeFurgy: ‘Mayor Lightfoot has said time and again that she has full confidence in Superintendent David Brown’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 10, 2023

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is approaching a crossroads, facing mandatory retirement but earning Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s on-the-record pledge to retain him should she win re-election Feb. 28.

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Bishop Trotter endorses Wilson for mayor: ‘We celebrate him’ for his anti-crime stance

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 10, 2023

Willie Wilson, a Chicago mayoral candidate, on Wednesday scored the endorsement of a group of local religious leaders as he runs to try to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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NASCAR official Giese: 'For us, being in Chicago is incredibly important'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 10, 2023

Chicago is gearing up for the city’s two-day NASCAR Cup Series event this summer. It is expected to pump more than $113 million into the local economy as 100,000 are predicted to converge on the city for it.

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García votes to not denounce ‘socialist policies in the United States’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 8, 2023

U.S. Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) voted “no” on a resolution denouncing socialism.

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Illinois' Bailey on embattled DCFS: 'There is essentially no getting back on track unless you fire Marc Smith as director'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 7, 2023

In a recent interview, Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey discussed the embattled DCFS as it faces a new lawsuit.

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Garrido condemns Garcia and Lightfoot's mayoral bids: ‘Chuy wasted no time piling on our Officers’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 7, 2023

John Garrido III, formerly an officer with the Chicago Police Department’s 16th District, is opposing the mayoral runs of U.S. Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) and incumbent Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.